Cake Boss Comes to the Progress Energy Center, Tix On Sale June 10

America's favorite baker Buddy Valastro will appear at the Raleigh Memorial Auditorium Friday, November 4th at 7:30pm. Tickets go on-sale Friday, June 10th at 10am at ticketmaster.com, 1.800.745.3000, or at the Progress Energy Center Box Office. Tickets are $25.75, $35.75, & $45.75 plus applicable service charges.

A limited number of VIP tickets are available for $75 which includes a post-show meet and greet,
limited edition tour mug, a souvenir tour lanyard and backstage pass, along with a 15%
discount voucher for carlosbakery.com.

In this live interactive event, the baker and star of TLC's "Cake Boss" will share the stories behind his hit TV series and his colorful Italian family, answer audience questions, and give a live demonstration of the techniques that have made him one of the most successful and renowned cake artists in the nation. Buddy will even invite audience members to join the fun on stage. The whole family is invited for a night of "bakin' with the boss" one will not soon forget.

One of the centerpiece shows of the TLC network, a fifth season of "Cake Boss" debuts May 30th
on TLC. Viewers continue to celebrate the mouthwatering desserts and not-to-be-missed Valastro family moments occurring in bustling Hoboken, NJ, home of Carlo's Bakery, celebrating its 101st anniversary this summer. In the fall of 2010, Buddy launched a spin-off show on TLC called "Next Great Baker" which was followed by "The Kitchen Boss" in January 2011.

November 1st will bring the release of Buddy's second book with Free Press (Simon & Schuster) , "Baking with the Cake Boss: 100 of Buddy's Best Recipes and Decorating Secrets." In the book, Buddy shares everything a home cook needs to know about baking as he takes readers through the same progressive training he had in his apprenticeship at Carlo's Bakery.